Coroner identifies Bremerton house fire victim

BREMERTON — The man killed in a 14th Street home fire on April 1 has been identified as James Alan Klassy, 68, according to Kitsap County Coroner Greg Sandstrom. An official cause of Klassy's death will be released when the results of a toxicology report are available.

The Bremerton Fire Marshal has not yet announced the cause of the early morning fire, although Bremerton Deputy Fire Marshal Brian Marceau initially said it appeared to be the result of a cigarette. Firefighters responded to the scene at 6:40 a.m. and had extinguished the flames within half an hour. Klassy's body was found inside.